Dread Aspis
| Dread Aspis | |
|---|---|
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| Slash Damage | 0 |
| Strike Damage | 100 |
| Magick Damage | 0 |
| Strength | 156 |
| Knockdown | 298 |
| Elemental Damage | None |
| Debilitation | None |
| Weight | 3.2 |
| Buy Price | 38000 |
| Sell Price | 12670 |
| Type | Shield |
| Vocation | 
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Dread Aspis in Dragon's Dogma 2, is the most powerful shield in the game according to base item stats. It also gives a 10% boost to strength, when wielded at critical health.
A shield fringed with spines, fitted with a jewel akin to an unblinking eye that intimidates those who meet its glare. Grants the wielder great fortitude.
How to get Dread Aspis and Map Location
Dread Aspis is sold for 38,000 G, and only once the game has been completed, in the Unmoored World or on New Game Plus.
- Merchant: Awaran's Arms in Bakbattahl
- Merchant: Brokkr's Smithy in Bakbattahl
- Merchant: Celeste's Smithy in Checkpoint Rest Town
- Merchant: Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor
- Merchant: Roderick's Smithy in Vernworth
Dread Aspis map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Smithing Upgrade Guide
Every weapon can be enhanced three times at an armoury or smithy, each time for gold and the materials listed below, and a fourth time with Wyrmfire. Any armoury or smithy works on weapons and armour alike. Each smith works in one style, and you can mix styles from one level to the next.
- Vermundian raises every attribute moderately. Armouries and smithies in Vermund offer it, such as Roderick's Smithy and Bjorn's Armory in Vernworth.
- Elven raises Magick and Magick Defense greatly, Strength and Defense only a little. Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor offers it.
- Battahli raises Strength and Defense greatly, Magick and Magick Defense only a little. Armouries in Battahl offer it, such as Awaran's Arms and Bodas's Armory in Bakbattahl.
- Dwarven raises Knockdown Power and Knockdown Resistance. Sara at Brokkr's Smithy offers it after Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge, and Gautstafr after Put a Spring in Thy Step.
- Wyrmfire halves the weight and gives a further boost once the first three enhancements are done. The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine takes payment in Wyrmslife Crystals instead of gold.
The tables below give the cost, materials and result of every level for each style.
Taking Dread Aspis to level 3 costs 17,860 G in all, whichever style you choose. Battahli smithing gives it the most Strength at level 3 (234), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Power (521). Wyrmfire then costs 15 Wyrmslife Crystals.
Max Smithing Levels
| Level | Magick | Strength | Knockdown | Weight | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battahli Level 3 | 0 | 234 | 298 | 3.50 | • 2x Ogre Talon • 1x Fell-Lord's Bone |
11400 |
| Battahli Wyrmfire | 0 | 274 | 298 | 1.75 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
| Dwarven Level 3 | 0 | 218 | 521 | 3.50 | • 2x Ogre Talon • 2x Fuligin Ore |
11400 |
| Dwarven Wyrmfire | 0 | 258 | 521 | 1.75 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
| Elven Level 3 | 0 | 203 | 298 | 2.93 | • 2x Black Freakish Mane • 2x Fuligin Ore |
11400 |
| Elven Wyrmfire | 0 | 243 | 298 | 1.47 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
| Vermundian Level 3 | 0 | 218 | 298 | 2.93 | • 2x Black Freakish Mane • 1x Fell-Lord's Bone |
11400 |
| Vermundian Wyrmfire | 0 | 258 | 298 | 1.47 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
Battahli
| Level | Magick | Strength | Knockdown | Weight | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0 | 172 | 298 | 3.30 | None | 1900 |
| Level 2 | 0 | 195 | 298 | 3.40 | • 3x Minotaur Horn | 4560 |
| Level 3 | 0 | 234 | 298 | 3.50 | • 2x Ogre Talon • 1x Fell-Lord's Bone |
11400 |
| Wyrmfire Battahli | 0 | 274 | 298 | 1.75 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
Dwarven
| Level | Magick | Strength | Knockdown | Weight | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0 | 170 | 358 | 3.30 | None | 1900 |
| Level 2 | 0 | 190 | 432 | 3.40 | • 1x Minotaur Horn • 1x Fell-Lord's Bone |
4560 |
| Level 3 | 0 | 218 | 521 | 3.50 | • 2x Ogre Talon • 2x Fuligin Ore |
11400 |
| Wyrmfire Dwarven | 0 | 258 | 521 | 1.75 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
Elven
| Level | Magick | Strength | Knockdown | Weight | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0 | 164 | 298 | 3.11 | None | 1900 |
| Level 2 | 0 | 180 | 298 | 3.02 | • 1x Ogre Spur • 1x Fell-Lord's Bone |
4560 |
| Level 3 | 0 | 203 | 298 | 2.93 | • 2x Black Freakish Mane • 2x Fuligin Ore |
11400 |
| Wyrmfire Elven | 0 | 243 | 298 | 1.47 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
Vermundian
| Level | Magick | Strength | Knockdown | Weight | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0 | 170 | 298 | 3.11 | None | 1900 |
| Level 2 | 0 | 190 | 298 | 3.02 | • 3x Ogre Spur | 4560 |
| Level 3 | 0 | 218 | 298 | 2.93 | • 2x Black Freakish Mane • 1x Fell-Lord's Bone |
11400 |
| Wyrmfire Vermundian | 0 | 258 | 298 | 1.47 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
Wyrmfire
| Level | Magick | Strength | Knockdown | Weight | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyrmfire | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1.60 | • 15x Wyrmslife Crystal | None |
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